Bitter Gourd Chips
Bitter gourd chips recipe is very easy and quickly make at home. Lot’s of people don’t like bitter gourd but they will definitely like this bitter gourd chips.
Course
Snacks
Cuisine
Indian
Servings
Prep Time
3
people
20
minutes
Cook Time
10
minutes
Servings
Prep Time
3
people
20
minutes
Cook Time
10
minutes
Ingredients
3
nos
Bittergourd / Pavakkai
½
cup
Gram Flour
3
tsp
Rice flour
1
tsp
Red chilly pwd
1
tsp
Chat masala pwd
Oil to deep fry
salt to taste
Instructions
Wash the bittergourd and pat dry.
Slice off the top and tail and then cut the bittergourd into thin rings.
Put these thin rings in a plastic container and sprinkle 1 tsp of salt over them.
Mix them well,so that the rings are fully coated with salt.
Keep aside for half an hour.
The salt will cause the bittergourd to give off all its water and some of its bitterness.
After half an hour, drain all excess water from the bittergourd.
In a bowl, take gram flour, rice flour, red chilly pwd, chat masala, salt and 1 tsp of oil.
Mix well.
Add the sliced bitter gourd to the flour mix.
Sprinkle few drops of water so that the masala coats all the pieces well.
Heat the cooking oil in a deep pan on medium flame.
When hot , add the masala coated slices little at a time & fry till crispy.
Stir often with a slotted ladle.
When cooked, drain and put onto paper towels.
Store in an air tight container. It stays crisp for a long time.
Enjoy the crisp & spicy bittergourd chips with your piping hot coffee/ tea or as a side for curd rice.